A.Word.A.Day--jugular

[From Late Latin jugularis, from Latin jugulum (collarbone, throat),
from Latin jugum (yoke). Ultimately from the Indo-European root yeug-
(to join), which is also the ancestor of junction, yoke, yoga, adjust,
juxtapose, rejoinder, and junta.]

"Contrary to Survivor's scheming, the world of business demands a spirit
of cooperation and congratulation, not envy and go-for-the-jugular
ruthlessness."
Michael Medved, 'Survivor' Tactics Would Flop in Real World,
The USA Today, Feb 28, 2001.

This week's theme: words for body parts that are used metaphorically.

X-Bonus

Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him,
and to let him know that you trust him. -Booker T. Washington, reformer,
educator, and author (1856-1915)

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